PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 105

(2) (I) THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES TO BALTIMORE CITY AND
SUPERSEDES PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ONLY IF THE VOTERS OF
BALTIMORE CITY APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE BALTIMORE CITY CHARTER
THAT GRANTS THE CITY COUNCIL THE AUTHORITY TO RESTORE ANY DENIAL OR
REDUCTION MADE BY THE MAYOR IN THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY
BOARD.

(II) THE BALTIMORE CITY COUNCIL MAY RESTORE ANY DENIAL
OR REDUCTION MADE BY THE MAYOR IF IT PUBLICLY STATES THE AMOUNT THE
RESTORATION REPRESENTS IN THE CITY TAX RATE.

[(d)] (E) (1) Copies of the budget shall be made available to the public, on
request, at the time it is submitted by the county board.

(2) A copy of the budget as approved by the county commissioners or county
council shall be sent to the State Superintendent within 30 days after approval.

5-103.

(a) [This section does not apply to Baltimore City.

(b)] The amount requested in the annual budget of each county board for current
expenses for the next school year and that is to be raised by revenue from local sources
may not be less than the minimum amount required to be levied under § 5-202 of this
title.

[(c)] (B) The county commissioners or county council may provide funds that are
more_i than the amount required by § 5-202 of this title to support improved and
additional programs.

[(d)] (C) If a county council or board of county commissioners does not approve
the amount requested in the budget that is more than the amount required by § 5-202 of
this title:

(1) The county council or board of county commissioners shall indicate in
writing, within 15 days after the adoption of the budget, which major categories of the
annual budget have been reduced and the reason for the reduction; and

(2) The county board shall submit to the county governing body, within 30
days after the adoption of the budget, a report indicating how the alterations to the
budget will be implemented, accompanied by reasonable supporting detail and analysis.

5-104.

(a) [This section does not apply to Baltimore City.

(b) ] Each county council or board of county commissioners shall levy and collect a
tax on the assessable property of the county which, together with other local revenue
available, including income tax revenues and bond money, and together with estimated
revenues and funds from all sources, will produce the amounts necessary to meet the
appropriations made in the approved annual budget of the county board.

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